Assistive Devices

St. Joseph’s welcomes persons with a disability to use their own assistive devices when accessing services at/or admitted to the Health Centre, unless otherwise prohibited due to health and safety or privacy issues. Some assistive devices may be available in the Health Centre. Please use the following list of specific devices available to you at St. Joseph’s upon request.

SJHC = St. Joseph’s Health Centre

Deafness /or Hearing Loss

Amplified phones – available at Switchboard
Baby sound monitor with bed shaker – available on unit 1L
Pocket talkers – available at Switchboard, Ambulatory Care Centre, Pre-Admit, and selected inpatient units
Relay service – available by the telephone company
Sign Language – please advise the staff so they can make necessary arrangements.
Televisions Closed-captioned TVs are available upon request from the television rental service.
Support person – not available at SJHC but welcomed
Uniphone (TTY/TDD) – available at Switchboard

Physical

Canes – available for purchase on unit 6E and in the Fracture Clinic
Crutches – available for purchase on unit 6E, Emergency Department and in the Fracture Clinic
Long handled reachers – available for purchase on unit 6E
Long handled sponge – available for purchase on unit 6E
Elevators – located throughout our buildings
People carts – available at our entrances
Support person – not available at SJHC but welcomed
Walker – in all inpatient units
Wheelchair – available in all inpatient units, selected outpatient departments including the Emergency Department, Ambulatory Care Centre and Fracture Clinic

Speech and/or Language

Communication board – available through Speech and Language Pathologists
Pen and paper – available in all our units
Support person – not available at SJHC but welcomed